E. Loudoun takes the Oaths.

This Day John Earl of Loudoun took the Oaths and
made and subscribed the Declaration; and also took and
subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the
Statutes.

Lord Great Chamberlain, Claims to the Office of, further considered.

The Order of the Day being read for taking into
further Consideration the Petition of Brownlow Duke of
Ancaster and Kesteven, and Robert Bertie Esquire, commonly called Lord Robert Bertie, and Peter Burrell
Esquire, and Priscilla Barbara Elizabeth Baroness Willoughby of Eresby, his Wife, severally claiming the Office
of Lord Great Chamberlain of England; and for the
Petitioners Counsel to be heard at the Bar of this House
upon the said Petitions; and for the Judges to attend;

Counsel were accordingly called in.

Mr. Solicitor General was heard for Peter Burrell
Esquire and Lady Willoughby of Eresby.

Mr. Dunning was also heard for Peter Burrell Esquire
and Lady Willoughby of Eresby.

Mr. McDonald was heard for the Duke of Ancaster
and Lord Robert Bertie.

Mr. Davenport was also heard for the Duke of Ancaster
and Lord Robert Bertie.

Mr. Solicitor General was heard to reply for Peter
Burrell Esquire and Lady Willoughby of Eresby.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Question to the Judges.

Then the following Question was proposed to be put
to the Judges (viz.)

The late Duke of Ancaster having died seised of
the Office of Great Chamberlain of England,
leaving Lady Willoughby of Eresby and Lady
Charlotte Bertie his Sisters and Coheiresses, the
elder being married—Does the said Office,
belong to the eldest alone, or to both; or in
either Case, is the Husband of the eldest
entitled to execute the said Office, or may
both Sisters execute it by Deputy, and how
must such Deputy be appointed; or does it
devolve upon the King to name a proper Person to execute the Office during the Incapacity
of the Heir?"

The same was agreed to, and the said Question was
accordingly put to the Judges.

Whereupon, The Lord Chief Baron of the Court of
Exchequer having conserred with the Rest of the Judges
present, acquainted the House, "That the Judges desired
Time to consider of the said Question."

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said
Petitions be put off to Friday next; and that the Judges
do then attend to deliver their Opinions upon the said
Question.

Bruce against the Carron Company.

Ordered, That the hearing of the Cause wherein
James Bruce Esquire, is Appellant, and The Carron
Company are Respondents et e contra, which stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off to Wednesday next.

Escrick Church, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
building a new Church and Rectory House within the
Parish of Escrick, in the County of York; and for con
firming an Agreement with the Rector of the said
Parish, for exchanging and exonerating from Tythes,
certain Lands and Tenements in Escrick aforesaid."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet Tomorrow, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in
the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers;
and to adjourn as they please.

Dale Moor, &c. Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
dividing and enclosing a certain Common called Dale
Moor or Stanton Moor, within the Manors of Dale and
Stanton, or one of them, in the County of Derby,"
was committed: "That they had considered the
said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof,
which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of
the Committee; and that the Committee had gone
through the Bill, and directed him to report the same
to the House, without any Amendment."

Wantage, &c. Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords
Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act
to enlarge the Term and Powers of Two Acts passed
in the Eleventh and Twelfth Years of His present Majesty, for amending and widening the Road from
Besselsleigh through Wantage to Hungerford, in the
County of Berks; and from Wantage to Marlborough,
in the County of Wilts; and from the Turnpike Road
between Reading and Wallingford, through Halfpenny
Lane to the Old Red House upon Wantage Downs, and
from thence to Lambourn, in the said County of
Berks; and for amending the Road through Pidgeon
Lane, instead of the said Road through Halfpenny
Lane," was committed: "That they had considered
the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof,
which were found to be true; and that the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report
the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Ld Walsingham introduced.

The Lord Chancellor signified to the House, "That
His Majesty had been pleased by Letters Patent,
bearing Date the 17th of October, in the Twentieth
Year of His Reign, to create William de Grey Esquire,
of Walsingham, in the County of Norfolk, a Baron of
Great Britain, by the Stile and Title of Lord Walsingham of Walsingham aforesaid, and that this Title is
(upon his Lordship's Death, who had not been introduced) descended to his Son Thomas, now Lord
Walsingham."

Whereupon, His Lordship was, in his Robes, introduced between the Lord Paget and the Lord Grantham,
(also in their Robes) the Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod and Garter King at Arms preceding; his Lordship
on his Knee presented his Patent to the Lord Chancellor
at the Woolsack, who delivered it to the Clerk, and the
same was read at the Table; his Writ of Summons was
also read as follows; (videlicet)

George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great
Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the
Faith, and so forth; To Our Right Trusty and Wellbeloved Thomas de Grey of Walsingham, in the County
of Norfolk, Chevalier, Greeting: Whereas Our Parliament for arduous and urgent Affairs concerning Us,
the State and Defence of Our Kingdom of Great
Britain, and the Church, is now met at Our City of
Westminster; We strictly enjoining command you,
under the Faith and Allegiance by which you are
bound to Us, that considering the Difficulty of the
said Affairs and Dangers impending, all Excuses being
laid aside, you be personally present at Our aforesaid
Parliament with Us, and with the Prelates, Nobles,
and Peers of Our said Kingdom, to treat of the aforesaid Affairs and to give your Advice; and this you may
in no wife omit, as you tender Us and Our Honour,
and the Safety and Defence of the said Kingdom
and Church, and the Dispatch of the said Affairs.
Witness Ourself at Westminster, the Nineteenth Day of
May, in the Twenty-first Year of Our Reign.

Yorke.

Then his Lordship took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the
Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes, and was
afterwards placed on the lower End of the Baron's
Bench.

Pedigree delivered.

Garter King at Arms delivered in at the Table his
Lordship's Pedigree, pursuant to the Standing Order.

Wigtoun Peerage put off.

Ordered, That the fitting of the Committee of Privileges to whom the Petition of Hamilton Flemyng Esquire,
claiming the Titles of Earl of Wigtoun, Lord Flemyng,
and Cumbernauld, stands referred, which is appointed
for To-morrow, be put off to Thursday the 31st Day
of this Instant May; and that Notice thereof be given to
His Majesty's Attorney General and the Lord Advocate
for Scotland.

Mark Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Brickdale, and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing,
allotting, and enclosing certain Moors, Commons,
and Waste Lands, called Mark Moor, otherwise
Thurll Moor, Mark Liberty Moor, otherwise Yonder
Moor, and Fole Moors and Commons, situate within the
Parish of Mark, in the County of Somerset:"

And to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to
their Lordships Amendment made thereto.

Foul Salt Duties, Papers relative to, ordered.

Ordered, That the Proper Officer do lay before this
House, "A Copy of Mr. Robinson's Letter to Mr. Cumberland, dated the 26th of April last, which was laid
before the Board of Trade and Plantations, together
with the Two Petitions of Alexander Fordyce Esquire,
and the several Papers therewith transmitted."

Devizes Paving Bill.

The Duke of Chandos reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
amending, regulating, cleansing, lighting, watching
and keeping in Repair the Streets, Lanes and Passages, within the Borough of the Devizes, in the
County of Wilts, and for preventing Nuisances, Annoyances and Obstructions therein," was committed:
That they had considered the said Bill, and examined
the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true;
and that the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same to the House,
without any Amendment."

Beverley Small Debts Bill.

The Duke of Chandos made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for the more easy and speedy Recovery of Small
Debts within the Town and Liberties of Beverley, in
the County of York, and the several Parishes of the
same Town," was committed.

Colne Road Bill.

The Duke of Chandos made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act to continue the Term, and alter and enlarge the
Powers of so much of an Act, made in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King
George the Second, intituled, "An Act for repairing
and widening the Roads from the Town of Leeds, in
the West Riding of the County of York, through
Otley, Skipton, Colne, Burnley and Blackburn, to
Burscough Bridge in Walton, in the County of
Lancaster, and from Skipton through Gisburn and
Clitheroe, to Preston, in the said County of Lancaster,
as relates to the Roads from Colne to Blackburn,
and from Blackburn to Burscough Bridge,was committed.

Kettering Road Bill.

The Duke of Chandos made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for enabling the Trustees for executing Two
Acts made in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign
of King George the Second, and in the Thirteenth
Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing the Road from Kettering, in the County of
Northampton, to Newport Pagnell, in the County of
Bucks, to take down the Turnpike erected in Sherrington Field, in the said County of Bucks, and to
remove the same to the North End of Sherrington
Bridge, in the said County, "was committed.

Escrick Church, &c. Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for building a new Church and Rectory House
within the Parish of Escrick, in the County of York,
and for confirming an Agreement with the Rector of
the said Parish, for exchanging and exonerating from
Tythes certain Lands and Tenements in Escrick aforesaid, was committed.

Cropston Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords
Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act
for dividing, allotting and enclosing the Open Fields,
and other uninclosed Lands, Meadows and Commonable Places, of and belonging to Cropston, in the
Parish of Thurcaston, and County of Leicester," was
committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and
examined the Allegations thereof, which were found
to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their
Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and
that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Ensham Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords
Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
enclosing certain Lands within the Parish of Ensham,
in the County of Oxford, and for setting out and
regulating Part thereof as a Common Pasture, and for
extinguishing all Right of Common upon certain
enclosed Lands within the said Parish," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and
examined the Allegations thereof, which were found
to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their
Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and
that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
made some Amendments thereto."

Which Amendments were read by the Clerk, as follow; (videlicet)

Pr. 19. L. 39. Leave out ("in or"), and in the
same Line, and Line 40, leave out (said Common
Pasture against the").

Pr. 20. L. 2 and 3. After ("aforesaid") insert
("against the said Common Pasture")."

And the said Amendments, being read a Second Time,
were agreed to by the House.

Coals Admeasurement Bill.

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
further continuing and amending the several Acts
passed for preventing the Frauds and Abuses committed in the Admeasurement of Coals within the
City and Liberty of Westminster, and that Part of the
Duchy of Lancaster adjoining thereto, and the several
Parishes of Saint Giles in the Fields, and Saint Mary
le Bonne, and such Part of the Parish of Saint Andrew,
Holborn, as lies in the County of Middlesex."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Dale Moor, &c. Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing and enclosing a certain Common called Dale
Moor or Stanton Moor, within the Manors of Dale
and Stanton, or one of them, in the County of
Derby."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Wantage, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enlarge the Term and Powers of Two Acts, passed in
the Eleventh and Twelfth Years of His present Majesty (fn. 1), for amending and widening the Road from
Besselseigh through Wantage to Hungerford, in the
County of Berks, and from Wantage to Marlborough,
in the County of Wilts, and from the Turnpike Road
between Reading and Wallingford, through Halfpenny
Lane, to the Old Red House upon Wantage Downs,
and from thence to Lambourn, in the said County
of Berks, and for amending the Road through
Pidgeon Lane, instead of the said Road through
Halfpenny Lane."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to the Three preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of
Commons, by Mr. Leeds and Mr. Pepys:

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills, without any Amendment.

Hewitt et al. against Adams.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Henry Hewitt,
Samuel Hutchins, John Browne, Joseph Kirke, John
Jeffries, Daniel Grimwood, and Robert Shawe, all of the
Parish of Kensington, in the County of Middlesex, Nursery
Men, Seven of the Defendants in the first mentioned
Cause, complaining of Part of a decretal Order of the
Court of Exchequer of the 29th of January last, but
which was not made up and entered till the 11th of this
Instant May, made in Two certain Causes, in the First of
which Abraham Adams Gentleman, was Plaintiff, and
Henry Hewitt, Samuel Hutchins, Daniel Grimwood, Robert
Shawe, Joseph Kirke, John Jeffries, John Browne, James
Rouse, Richard Hutchins, Henry Hutchins, John Reubergall, William Combes, James Waller, Benjamin Bryon,
Anthony Shailer, Thomas Batcock, Bernard Williamson,
and William Smith, were Defendants; and in the other,
Henry Hewitt, William Smith, Bernard Williamson, John
Browne, Samuel Hutchins, Anthony Shailer, James Rouse,
Richard Hutchins, Henry Hutchins, John Reubergall, and
William Combes, were Plaintiffs, and James Waller, Benjamin Bryon, and Abraham Adams, Gentlemen, were
Defendants; and praying, "That the same may be
reversed, in so far as the same affects the Petitioners,
or that the Appellants may have such other Relief in
the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great
Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that the said Abraham
Adams may be required to answer the said Appeal."

It is Ordered, That the said Abraham Adams may
have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his
Answer thereunto in Writing, on or before Tuesday the
5th Day of June next; and Service of this Order upon
the said Respondent, or on his Clerk in Court, shall be
deemed good Service.

Foul Salt Bill, Petition against.

Upon reading the Petition of Samuel Garbett, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Merchant, taking
Notice of a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An
Act for extending the Provisions of an Act made in the
Eighth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty,
which relate to the reducing the Duties upon Foul
Salt used for Manure, to Foul Salt to be used in
making Marine Acid and Fixed Fossil or Mineral
Alkali;" and praying, "for the Reasons in the Petition mentioned, that the said Bill may not pass into a
Law:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the
Table.

Chard, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
more effectually amending, widening, and keeping in
Repair the Roads, from the East End of the Town of
Chard, to the South End of West Moor; and from
the West End of the Yeovil Turnpike Road, through
Ilmister to Kenny Gate; and from the West End of
Pease Marsh Lane to Horton Elm; and from Saint
Rane Hill to Ilmister; and from White Cross to Chillington Down, and from a Place called Three Oaks,
over Ilford Bridges to Bridge Cross, in the County of
Somerset."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet
To-morrow, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in
the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers;
and to adjourn as they please.

Stretford's Bridge, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
continuing the Term of an Act made in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King
George the Second, intituled, "An Act for amending and widening the Roads leading from Stretford's
Bridge, in the County of Hereford, to the New Inn,
in the Parish of Winstantow, in the County of Salop;
and also the Road from Blue Mantle Hall, near Mortimer's Cross, to Aymstrey, in the said County of Hereford; and for repealing so much of an Act made in
the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, as relates to the Road from Mortimer's
Cross to Aymstrey Bridge."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn
as they please.

Cotton Utensils Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
explain and amend an Act made in the Fourteenth
Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled,
An Act to prevent the Exportation to Foreign Parts of
Utensils made use of in the Cotton, Linen, Woollen
and Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee
upon the said Bill To-morrow.

Browning et al. against Napier.

Upon reading the Petition of Robert Browning, and
others. Appellants in a Cause depending in this House,
and of the Honourable Charles Napier Respondent
thereto, which stands appointed for hearing; setting
forth, "That the Parties in this Cause being under Compromise, are desirous that the Hearing should be delayed;" and therefore praying their Lordships, To
delay the Hearing of this Cause till the next Session of
Parliament."

It is Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause
be put off to the next Session of Parliament as desired.

Corn Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill,
intituled, "An Act for further regulating and ascertaining the Importation and Exportation of Corn and
Grain, within several Ports and Places therein mentioned."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And the Lord Scarsdale reported from the Committee,
That they had gone through the Bill, and made One
Amendment thereto, which he was ready to report
when the House will please to receive the same."

Ordered, That the said Report be received Tomorrow.

Coventry Election Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the House to be
put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act
for the better regulating Elections of Citizens to serve
in Parliament for the City of Coventry."

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee
upon the said Bill on Wednesday the 30th Day of this
Instant May.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Foul Salt Bill.

Ordered, That the Second Reading of the Bill,
intituled, "An Act for extending the Provisions of
an Act made in the Eighth Year of the Reign of His
present Majesty, which relate to the reducing the
Duties on Foul Salt used for Manure, to Foul Salt to
be used in making Marine Acid and Fixed Fossil or
Mineral Alkali," which stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off to Wednesday the 30th Day of this Instant
May; and that the Lords be summoned.

Bruce against the Carron Company.

Counsel (according to order) were called in to be heard
in the Cause, wherein James Bruce of Kinnaird, Esquire,
is Appellant, and The Carron Company are Respondents,
et e contra, being an Appeal from several Interlocutors of
the Lords of Session in Scotland:

Mr. Leigh was heard for the Appellant.

Mr. Campbell was also heard for the Appellant in Part.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause
be put off till To-morrow.

Corn Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale (according to Order) reported the
Amendment made by the Committee of the whole House
to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for further regulating
and ascertaining the Importation and Exportation of
Corn and Grain within several Ports and Places therein
mentioned."

The said Amendment was read by the Clerk as follows;
(videlicet)

Pr. 6. L. 2. After the Word ("exported") insert
("within the Counties of Kent and Essex, and in the
City of London.")

And the said Amendment, being read a Second Time,
was agreed to by the House.

Cotton Utensils Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the House to be
put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act
to explain and amend an Act made in the Fourteenth
Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled,
An Act to prevent the Exportation to Foreign Parts of
Utensils made use of in the Cotton, Linen, Woollen,
and Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom."

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee
upon the said Bill To-morrow.

Bruce against the Carron Company.

Counsel (according to Order) were called in to be
further heard in the Cause wherein James Bruce of
Kinnaird Esquire, is Appellant, and The Carron Company are Respondents, et e contra:

Mr. Campbell was further heard for the Appellant.

Mr. Attorney General was heard for the Respondents.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further hearing of the said Cause
be put off to Wednesday next.

Causes put off.

Ordered, That the hearing of the Cause wherein
William Waddell is Appellant, and John Russell is Respondent, which stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off
to Friday the 1st of June next; and that the Rest of the
Causes be removed in Course.

Chard, &c. Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for more
effectually amending, widening, and keeping in Repair
the Roads from the East End of the Town of Chard,
to the South End of West Moor; and from the
West End of the Yeovil Turnpike Road, through
Ilmister to Kenny Gate; and from the West End
of Pease Marsh Lane to Horton Elm; and from
Saint Rane Hill to Ilmister; and from White Cross to
Chillington Down; and from a Place called Three
Oaks, over Ilford Bridges to Bridge Cross, in the
County of Somerset," was committed: "That they
had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true, and
that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report the same to the House, without
any Amendment."

Stretford's Bridge, &c. Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for continuing the Term of an Act made in the
Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty
King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for
amending and widening the Roads leading from Stretford's Bridge, in the County of Hereford, to the New
Inn, in the Parish of Winstantow, in the County of
Salop; and also the Road from Blue Mantle Hall near
Mortimer's Cross, to Aymstrey, in the said County of
Hereford;" and for repealing so much of an Act
made in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His
present Majesty, as relates to the Road from Mortimer's Cross to Aymstrey Bridge," was committed.

Cotton Utensils Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the House to be
put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act
to explain and amend an Act made in the Fourteenth
Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled,
An Act to prevent the Exportation to Foreign Parts
of Utensils made use of in the Cotton, Linen, Woollen,
and Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom."

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee
upon the said Bill To-morrow.

Smuggling Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Thomas Clavering, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for further securing
the Property of the Owners in such Ships or Vessels
as are liable to Forfeiture for importing Spirits or
other Goods, by the Misconduct of the Matters,
Mates, and Seamen;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Stepney and Hackney Court Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Byng, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for diminishing the
Fees payable, and altering the Mode of Proceeding in
the Court of Record, within the Manors of Stepney
and Hackney, in the County of Middlesex, the Hamlets and Liberties of the same;" to which they desire
the Concurrence of this House.

Sunday, Abuses on, Prevention Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Solicitor General, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for preventing
certain Abuses and Profanations on the Lord's Day,
called Sunday;" to which they desire the Concurrence
of this House.

Mapes's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Bacon, and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting
Part of the settled Estates of Edmund Mapes Esquire
in Honeing, in the County of Norfolk, in the said Edmund Mapes in Fee-Simple; and for settling an
Estate of the said Edmund Mapes, in Rollesby Burgh,
alias Burrow and Repps, in the same County, of
greater Value, in lieu thereof;" and to acquaint this
House, that they have agreed to the same without any
Amendment.

Radcliffe's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Masterman, and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting
divers Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments in the
Counties of Sussex and Kent, being Part of the settled
Estates of John Radcliffe of Hitchin, in the County of
Hertford Esquire, in Trustees, to be sold; and for
laying out the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of other Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments,
situate and being in the Counties of Hertford and Bed
ford, or one of them, to be settled in lieu thereof, to
the like Uses;" and to acquaint this House, That they
have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

E. Wigtoun's Peerage, Committee to meet.

Upon reading the Petition of Hamilton Flemyng Esquire,
claiming the Titles of Earl of Wigtoun, Lord Flemyng and
Cumbernauld, setting forth, "That on the 10th of April
last, their Lordships were pleased to order the Committee of Privileges to meet to consider the Petitioner's
Claim on the Second Tuesday after the Recess at Easter;
that the Petitioner instructed his Counsel and was prepared to proceed before their Lordships; that their
Lordships were pleased to postpone the Hearing to the
15th, and afterwards to the 22d, and further to the
31st of this Instant May; that the Petitioner hath at
a considerable Expence, brought over a material Witness from the North of Ireland, to give Evidence
at their Lordships Bar, who is anxious to return
Home; that the Session being so far advanced, and
the usual Time for their Lordships rising before the
Whitsuntide, drawing near, the Petitioner becomes
alarmed lest his Claim should not be proceeded in this
Session, and he be deprived of the Benefit of the Testimony of his said Witness;" and therefore praying their
Lordships, To take his Case into Consideration, and be
pleased, under the particular Circumstances thereof, to
order the Petitioner's Claim to stand for Wednesday the
30th of this Instant May, and then to be proceeded in."

It is Ordered, That the Committee for Privileges do
meet to consider of the said Claim on the First Day of
Meeting after the Recess at Whitsuntide; and that Notice
thereof be given to His Majesty's Attorney General and
the Lord Advocate for Scotland.

Ld. Great Chamberlain, Claims to Office of, further considered.

The Order of the Day being read for taking into
further Consideration the Petition of Brownlow Duke of
Ancaster and Kesteven, and Robert Bertie Esquire, commonly called Lord Robert Bertie; and also the Petition
of Peter Burrell Esquire, and Priscilla Barbara Elizabeth Baroness Willoughby of Eresby his Wife, severally
claiming the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain of England; and for the Judges to deliver their Opinions upon
the Question of Law put to them on Monday last:

Judges Opinion delivered.

The Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
delivered the unanimous Opinion of the Judges present
upon the following Question:

The late Duke of Ancaster having died seized
of the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain of
England, leaving Lady Willoughby of Eresby
and Lady Charlotte Bertie his Sisters and Coheiresses, the Elder being married; does the
said Office belong to the Eldest alone, or to both,
or in either Case, is the Husband of the Eldest
entitled to execute the said Office, or may
both Sisters execute it by Deputy, and how
must such Deputy be appointed, or does it
devolve upon the King to name a proper Person to execute the Office during the Incapacity
of the Heir?

1. That the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain of
England belongs to both the Sisters.

2. That the Husband of the Eldest is not of Right
entitled to execute it.

3. That both the Sisters may execute it by Deputy
to be appointed by them.

4. Such Deputy not being of a Degree inferior to a
Knight.

"5. And to be approved of by the King."

Report to His Majesty thereon.

Then it was moved, "That the following Report be
presented to His Majesty."

May it please Your Majesty,

We, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, have, at many Days, heard Counsel
upon the several Petitions referred to us by Your
Majesty from Lord Percy, the Duchess Dowager of
Atholl, the Duke of Ancaster and Lord Robert Bertie,
Lady Willoughby of Eresby and Peter Burrell Esquire
her Husband, touching their Titles and Claims to the
Office of Great Chamberlain of England, and having
consulted the Learned Judges, and considered their
Answers, which were unanimous, to Questions of
Law which arose in the Course of our Examination:
We beg Leave to certify to Your Majesty Our humble
Opinion and Advice, That upon the Death of the late
Duke of Ancaster, who died seized of the Office
of Great Chamberlain, the same descended to the
now Lady Willoughby of Eresby and Lady Charlotte
Bertie his Sisters and Coheiresses; it belongs to both,
and not to the Eldest only; and they may execute the
said Office by such Deputy, not being under the Degree of a Knight, as Your Majesty shall be pleased to
approve of.

"All which is most humbly submitted to Your Majesty's Wisdom and Justice."

The Question was put, "Whether the said Report
shall be presented to His Majesty?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the said Report be presented to His
Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

Foul Salt Duties, Papers relative to, delivered.

The Lord Viscount Stormont laid before the House,
pursuant to an Order of Monday last,

Copy of Mr. Robinson's Letter to Mr. Cumberland,
dated 26th April 1780, transmitting the Report of
the Commissioners of Salt Duties on the Memorial of
Alexander Fordyce Esquire:

Copy of a Report of the Commissioners of Salt, on
a Petition of Alexander Fordyce Esquire:

Copy of a Second Petition of Alexander Fordyce
Esquire, to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury,
with Nine Inclosures."

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk;

Ordered, That the said Copies do lie on the Table.

Baker's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Filmer Honywood, and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting
Part of the Settled Estate of John Baker Esquire in
Folkestone, in the County of Kent, in the said John
Baker, in Fee-Simple; and for settling another Estate
of the said John Baker, in the said County of Kent,
of equal Value, in lieu thereof:"

And to acquaint this House, That they have agreed
to the same, without any Amendment.

Kington Enclosure Bill:

Ordered, That the Report of the Amendments
made by the Committee to the Bill, intituled, "An Act
for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common
Fields, Meadows, Pastures and other Commonable
Land, within the Manor and Parish of Kington, in
the County of Worcester," be received on Thursday
next.

Beverly Small Debts Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
the more easy and speedy Recovery of Small Debts
within the Town and Liberties of Beverley, in the
County of York, and the several Parishes of the same
Town."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Escrick Church, &c. Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
building a new Church and Rectory House within the
Parish of Escrick, in the County of York; and for
confirming an Agreement with the Rector of the said
Parish, for exchanging and exonerating from Tythes
certain Lands and Tenements in Escrick aforesaid."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Colne, &c. Road Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
continue the Term, and alter and enlarge the Powers
of so much of an Act, made in the Twenty-eighth
Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George
the Second, intituled, "An Act for repairing and
widening the Roads from the Town of Leeds, in the
West Riding of the County of York, through Otley,
Skipton, Colne, Burnley and Blackburn, to Burscough
Bridge in Walton, in the County of Lancaster, and
from Skipton through Gisburn and Clitheroe, to Preston,
in the said County of Lancaster," as relates to the
Roads from Colne to Blackburn, and from Blackburn
to Burscough Bridge."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Kettering Road Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
enabling the Trustees for executing Two Acts, made
in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of King
George the Second, and in the Thirteenth Year of the
Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing the Road
from Kettering, in the County of Northampton, to
Newport Pagnell, in the County of Bucks, to take
down the Turnpike erected in Sherrington Field, in the
said County of Bucks, and to remove the same to
the North End of Sherrington Bridge, in the said
County."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Cropston Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing, allotting and enclosing the Open Fields,
and other uninclosed Lands, Meadows and Commonable Places, of and belonging to Cropston, in the
Parish of Thurcaston, and County of Leicester."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Chard, &c. Road Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
more effectually amending, widening and keeping in
Repair the Roads from the East End of the Town of
Chard, to the South End of West Moor, and from the
West End of the Yeovil Turnpike Road, through Ilmister, to Kenny Gate, and from the West End of Pease
Marsh Lane to Horton Elm, and from Saint Rane Hill
to Ilmister, and from White Cross to Chillington Down,
and from a Place called Three Oaks, over Ilford Bridges,
to Bridge Cross, in the County of Somerset."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Devizes Paving Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
amending, regulating, cleansing, lighting, watching
and keeping in Repair the Streets, Lanes and Passages, within the Borough of the Devizes, in the
County of Wilts; and for preventing Nuisances,
Annoyances and Obstructions therein."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Stretford's Bridge. &c. Road Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
continuing the Term of an Act made in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King
George the Second, intituled, "An Act for amending
and widening the Roads leading from Stretford's
Bridge, in the County of Hereford, to the New Inn, in
the Parish of Winstantow, in the County of Salop; and
also the Road from Blue Mantle Hall, near Mortimer's
Cross, to Aymstrey, in the said County of Hereford;
and for repealing so much of an Act made in the
Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, as relates to the Road from Mortimer's Cross to
Aymstrey Bridge."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H.C. that the Lords have agrees to the Eight preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of
Commons by Mr. Leeds and Mr. Pepys:

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills without any Amendment.

Ensham Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
enclosing certain Lands within the Parish of Ensham,
in the County of Oxford; and for setting out and regulating Part thereof, as a Common Pasture, and for
extinguishing all Right of Common upon certain enclosed Lands within the said Parish."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with
the Amendments, shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
the former Messengers:

To return the said Bill, and acquaint them, That the
Lords have agreed to the same with some Amendments,
to which their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Sunday, Abuses on, Prevention Bill.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
preventing certain Abuses and Profanations on the
Lord's Day called Sunday."

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

E. Salisbury's Estate Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
divesting the Inheritance in Fee-Simple of divers
Manors, Messuages, Farms, Rectories, Advowsons,
Lands, Tenements, Tythes, Rents, and Hereditaments
of the Right Honourable James Earl of Salisbury, out
of Charles Banks, and his Heirs, and for vesting the
same in Trustees, and their Heirs, to, for, and upon
such of the several Uses, Trusts, Powers, Provisoes,
Ends, Intents, and Purposes mentioned and declared
in and by an Indenture of Release of the Nineteenth
Day of June One thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight, as remain to be performed, or are capable of
taking effect," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations
thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report
the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Cotton Utensils Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act made in
the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to prevent the Exportation
to Foreign Parts of Utensils made use of in the Cotton,
Linen, Woollen, and Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom."

After some Time, The House was resumed:

And the Lord Scarsdale reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report the same to the House without
any Amendment."

Fairfax's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir James Long, and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm
and establish an Agreement for cancelling and making
void a Settlement of certain Manors, Messuages,
Lands, and Hereditaments, in the North Riding of
the County of York, the Estates of the Honourable
Ann Fairfax Spinster; and for making another Settlement of the same Manors, Messuages, Lands, and
Hereditaments, to the Uses mentioned in such Agreement;" and to acquaint the House, That they have
agreed to the same without any Amendment.

E. Radnor's Estate Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir James Tylney Long, and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting
several Lands and Hereditaments therein mentioned,
of which Jacob Earl of Radnor is Tenant for Life, in
Trustees, to be sold; and for laying out the Monies
to arise therefrom in the Purchase of other Lands and
Hereditaments, to be settled to the like Uses instead
thereof;" and to acquaint this House, That they have
agreed to the same without any Amendment.

Greenwich Hospital Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Gascoyne, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the more effectually securing to the Royal Hospital for Seamen
at Greenwich, all such forfeited and unclaimed Shares
of Prize and Bounty Money as shall arise from, or in
respect of any Prizes to be condemned and sold in
His Majesty's Dominions beyond the Sea, and to
compel the more speedy Payment thereof;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Plymouth Poor, &c. Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Francis Bassett, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better maintaining and regulating the Poor within the Town of
Plymouth Dock and Parish of Stoke Damarell, in the
County of Devon; and for paving, cleansing, and
watching the Streets, Lanes, and Passages, and removing and preventing Encroachments, Nuisances,
and Annoyances; and regulating the Drivers of
Coaches, Chaises, and Carts, and also Chairmen
and Porters within the said Town;" to which they
desire the Concurrence of this House.

Stower Navigation Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Fonnereau, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for appointing new
Commissioners for continuing to carry into Execution
the Trusts and Powers of an Act passed in the Fourth
and Fifth Years of the Reign of Her late Majesty
Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for making the
River Stower navigable from the Town of Maningtree, in the County of Essex, to the Town of Sudbury,
in the County of Suffolk," in the Room and Place of
those named in the said Act, who are since dead; and
for explaining and amending the said Act, and for
other Purposes therein mentioned;" to which they
desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Three Bills were, severally, read the First
Time.

Pratchitt's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Francis Eyre, and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for effecting
an Exchange between John Pratchitt and William
Pratchitt Gentlemen, of their Estates in the Counties
of Stafford and Salop, and for other Purposes therein
mentioned;" and to acquaint this House, That they
have agreed to the same without any Amendment.

Gloucester Gaol, &c. Bill.

Ordered, That the Second Reading of the Bill,
intituled, "An Act for erecting a new Gaol, and for
removing certain Gateways in the City of Gloucester,
and for amending the several Acts passed for the Maintenance and Support of the Poor of the said City,
and for lighting, paving, and regulating the Streets
there, which stands appointed for Tuesday next, be
put off to Wednesday next; and that Counsel be then
heard for and against the same.

Smuggling Bill.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
further securing the Property of the Owners in such
Ships or Vessels, as are liable to Forfeiture for importing Spirits or other Goods, by the Misconduct of
the Masters, Mates, and Seamen."

Stepney and Hackney Court Bill.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
diminishing the Fees payable, and altering the Mode
of Proceeding in the Court of Record within the
Manors of Stepney and Hackney, in the County of Middlesex, the Hamlets and Liberties of the same."

Hewitt et al. against Adams.

The Answer of Abraham Adams to the Appeal of Henry
Hewitt, was this Day brought in.

Corn Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
further regulating and ascertaining the Importation and
Exportation of Corn and Grain, within several Ports
and Places therein mentioned."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with
the Amendment, shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. with an Amendment to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Holford and Mr.Hett:

To return the said Bill, and acquaint them, That the
Lords have agreed to the same with One Amendment, to
which their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

E. Salisbury's Estate Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
divesting the Inheritance in Fee-Simple, of divers
Manors, Messuages, Farms, Rectories, Advowsons,
Lands, Tenements, Tythes, Rents, and Hereditaments,
of the Right Honourable James Earl of Salisbury, out
of Charles Banks, and his Heirs; and for vesting the
same in Trustees, and their Heirs, to, for, and upon
such of the several Uses, Trusts, Powers, Provisoes, Ends,
Intents, and Purposes, mentioned and declared in and
by an Indenture of Release of the Nineteenth Day of
June One thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight,
as remain to be performed, or are capable of taking
Effect."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
the former Messengers:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

Cotton Utensils Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
explain and amend an Act made in the Fourteenth
Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled,
An Act to prevent the Exportation to Foreign Parts
of Utensils made use of in the Cotton, Linen, Woollen,
and Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
the former Messengers:

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to
the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Gloucester Gaol, &c. Bill, Petitions against.

Upon reading the Petition of the Citizens, Inhabitants,
and Owners of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments
in the City of Gloucester, whose Names are thereunto
subscribed:

Also, Upon reading the Petition of the Owners
and Occupiers of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments situate in the County of Gloucester, and Parts
of the several Parishes of Saint Mary de Load, Saint
Catherine, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Michael, and
Saint Nicholas, on the Behalf of themselves, and others
the Owners and Occupiers of Lands, Tenements, and
Hereditaments, Parts of the said Parishes, and lying in
the said County of Gloucester, whose Names are thereunto
subscribed, taking Notice of a Bill depending in this
House, intituled, "An Act for erecting a new Gaol
and for removing certain Gateways in the City of
Gloucester; and for amending the several Acts passed
for the Maintenance and Support of the Poor of the
said City; and lighting, paving, and regulating the
Streets there;" and praying their Lordships, for the
Reasons in the said Petitions mentioned, "that they
may be heard by their Counsel against the said Bill,
and that the same may not pass into a Law:"

It is Ordered, That the Petitioners be at Liberty to
be heard by their Counsel against the said Bill, at the
Second Reading thereof; as also Counsel be heard for
the Bill at the same Time, if they think fit.

Sunday, Abuses on, Prevention Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
preventing certain Abuses and Profanations on the
Lord's Day, called Sunday," be read a Second Time
on Wednesday next; and that the Lords be summoned.

Greenwich Hospital Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
the more effectually securing to the Royal Hospital for
Seamen, at Greenwich, all such forfeited and unclaimed Shares of Prize and Bounty Money as shall
arise from, or in respect of, any Prizes to be condemned and sole in His Majesty's Dominions beyond
the Sea; and to compel the more speedy Payment
thereof."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee
upon the said Bill, on the First Day of Meeting after the
Recess at Whitsuntide.

Hanbury Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Elwes, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Commons and Waste Grounds within
the Parish of Hanbury, in the County of Worcester;"
to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Pinnock's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Francis Fownes Luttrell and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for effectuating
the Sale of a Freehold Estate of Ann Pinnock an Infant,
at New Windsor, in the County of Berks, pursuant to
an Agreement with Thomas Tildesley Gentleman;"
and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the
same, without any Amendment.

Smuggling Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
further securing the Property of the Owners in such
Ships or Vessels as are liable to Forfeiture, for importing Spirits or other Goods, by the Misconduct of the
Masters, Mates, and Seamen."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee
upon the said Bill, on Wednesday next.

Plymouth Poor, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
the better maintaining and regulating of the Poor
within the Town of Plymouth Dock and Parish of
Stoke Damarell, in the County of Devon; and for
paving, cleansing, and watching the Streets, Lanes,
and Passages; and removing and preventing Encroachments, Nuisances, and Annoyances; and regulating
the Drivers of Coaches, Chaises, and Carts; and
also Chairmen and Porters within the said Town."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet
on Wednesday next at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House
of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Stower Navigation Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
appointing new Commissioners for continuing to carry
into Execution the Trusts and Powers of an Act
passed in the Fourth and Fifth Years of the Reign of
Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act
for making the River Stower navigable from the
Town of Maningtree, in the County of Essex, to the
Town of Sudbury, in the County of Suffolk," in the
Room and Place of those named in the said Act who
who are since dead; and for explaining and amending the said Act; and for other Purposes therein
mentioned."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet
on the same Day at the same Place, and to
adjourn as they please.

Oxford Improvement Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
amend and enlarge the Powers of an Act passed in
the Eleventh Year of His present Majesty's Reign,
for performing several Works, and making Improvements within the University and City of Oxford, and
the Suburbs thereof, and in the adjoining Parish of
Saint Clement."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Grinshill, &c. Enclosure Bill.

Ordered, That the Sitting of the Committee upon
the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing
the Commons or Waste Lands in the Townships of
Grinshill, Sansaw, and Clive, in the Parishes of
Grinshill and Saint Mary, in the County of Salop,"
which stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off to
Wednesday next.

Downes's Divorce Bill.

Ordered, That the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Edward
Downes Esquire, with Caroline Hervey his now Wife, and
to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes
therein mentioned," which stands appointed for Tomorrow, be put off to the Second Tuesday after the
Recess at Easter, and the Lords summoned; and that
the several Witnesses who were ordered to attend on that
Day, do then attend.

Hewitt et al. against Adams.

The House being Moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause, wherein Henry Hewitt,
and others, are Appellants, and Abraham Adams is
Respondent:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause by Counsel at the Bar, on the First vacant Day for
Causes after those already appointed.

Erskineagainst Ferrier.

The House being Moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause, wherein Henry Erskine
Advocate is Appellant, and James Ferrier Writer to
the Signet, is Respondent, ex-parte, the Respondent
not having put in his Answer thereto, though peremptorily ordered so to do:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause ex-parte by Counsel at the Bar, on the First vacant
Day for Causes after those already appointed, unless
the Respondent puts in his Answer thereto in the mean
Time.

Coventry Election Bill.

Ordered, That the Sitting of the Committee of the
whole House upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the
better regulating Elections of Citizens to serve in Parliament for the City of Coventry," which stands appointed for Wednesday next, be put off to the First Day
of Meeting after the Recess at Whitsuntide.

The Carron Company against Bruce Cross Appeal.

The Answer of James Bruce Esquire, to the Cross
Appeal of the Carron Company, was this Day brought
in.

Bruce against the Carron Company.

Counsel (according to Order) were called in to be
further heard in the Cause, wherein James Bruce of Kinnaird, Esquire, is Appellant, and the Carron Company
are Respondents, et e contra.

And the Counsel on both Sides at the Bar desiring,
That the further Hearing of this Cause might be adjourned to the next Session of Parliament,"

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause
be put off to the next Session of Parliament, as desired.

Causes put off.

Ordered, That the Hearing of the Cause, wherein
William Waddell is Appellant, and John Russell is Respondent, which stands appointed for Friday next, be
put off to the First Cause Day after the Recess at Whitsuntide; and that the Rest of the Causes be removed in
Course.

Isle of Man Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Colonel Murray, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and
amend an Act of the Fifth Year of the Reign of His
present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for carrying into
Execution a Contract made pursuant to the Act of Parliament, of the Twelfth of His late Majesty King
George the First, between the Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury, and the Duke and Duchess of
Atholl, the Proprietors of the Isle of Man, and their
Trustees, for the Purchase of the said Island, and its
Dependencies, under certain Exceptions therein particularlynamed," and to ascertain and establish the Jurisdiction of the Manerial Courts of the most Noble John
Duke of Atholl, in the said Island; and to enable
the said Duke and his Heirs to exercise and enjoy
certain Rights, Powers, and Remedies therein mentioned;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this
House.

Linen Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Archibald Edmonstone, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for extending the
Provisions of Three Acts made in the Twenty-ninth
Year of His late Majesty, and in the Tenth and Nineteenth Years of His present Majesty's Reign, for
granting a Bounty on certain Species of British and
Irish Linens exported, to British and Irish Linens,
British Callicoes and Cottons, or Cotton mixed with
Linen, printed, painted, or stained in Great Britain,
and to Buckrams and Tilletings exported during the
Time therein limited; and for taking off the Duties
payable upon the Importation of that Species of Blue
called Smalts;" to which they desire the Concurrence
of this House.

The said Two Bills were, severally, read the First
Time.

Corn Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Thomas Clavering, and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for further
regulating and ascertaining the Importation and Exportation of Corn and Grain, within several Ports and
Places therein mentioned;" and to acquaint this House,
That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendment
made thereto.

Ensham Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir William Dolben, and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enclosing
certain Lands within the Parish of Ensham, in the
County of Oxford; and for setting out and regulating
Part thereof, as a Common Pasture, and for extinguishing all Right of Common upon certain enclosed
Lands within the said Parish;" and to acquaint this
House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Exchequer Loans Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Ord, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising a certain
Sum of Money by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the
Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and
eighty one;" to which they desire the Concurrence
of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Harford's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Gilbert, and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for confirming and carrying into Execution certain Articles of
Agreement made between the Devisee and Heirs at
Law of Frederick Lord Baltimore, deceased, respecting
the Province of Maryland in America, and for other
the Purposes therein mentioned, and for the establishing and vesting the said Province in Henry Harford
Esquire, and his Heirs, upon the several Payments,
Terms and Conditions, and in Manner therein mentioned;" and to acquaint this House, That they have
agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Winchester, &c. Election Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Ord, and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act
made in the Twentieth Year of the Reign of His present
Majesty, intituled, "An Act for exempting the City of
Winchester, the County of Southampton, the Town of
Shrewsbury and the County of Salop, out of the Provisions of an Act made in the Eighth Year of the
Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second,
intituled, "An Act for regulating the Quartering of
Soldiers during the Time of the Elections of Members to serve in Parliament," so far as the same relates
to the Removal of Troops during the Elections of
Members to serve in Parliament for a limited Time;"
to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Grinshill, &c. Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Bagot reported from the Lords Committees,
to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and
enclosing the Commons or Waste Lands in the Townships of Grinshill, Sansaw and Clive, in the Parishes
of Grinshill and Saint Mary, in the County of Salop,"
was committed: "That they had considered the said
Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which
were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had
given their Consents, to the Satisfaction of the Committee, and that the Committee had gone through the
Bill, and made one Amendment thereto."

Which Amendment was read by the Clerk, as follows; (videlicet)

Pr. 19. L. 11. After ("notwithstanding") insert
Clause (A.)

And whereas the said Andrew Corbet claims to be
Lord and Owner of the Soil of some Part or Share of
the Commons or Waste Lands in the said Township of
Grinshill, which Claim the said Richard Hill, as Lord
of the said Manor of Hardwicke, denies; Be it therefore enacted, That if the said Andrew Corbet shall
persist in such Claim, and shall deliver an Account
thereof to the said Commissioners, within the Time
and in Manner herein-before mentioned, concerning
Claims to be delivered to them; and if the same shall
be admitted by the said Richard Hill, or if such Claim
shall be objected to by him, or any other Person or
Persons interested therein, and it shall, by the Determination of the said Commissioners, or by a Trial at
Law to be had as aforesaid, appear that the said
Andrew Corbet is Lord and Owner of the Soil of any
Part of the Commons or Waste Lands within the
said Township of Grinshill, that then and in either of
the said Cases the said Commissioners shall and are
hereby required to set out and allot to the said Andrew
Corbet One Fourteenth Part of such of the Commons
or Waste Lands within the said Township of Grinshill,
to the Soil whereof he shall appear to be entitled as
aforesaid, in lieu of and as a Compensation for the
same; any Thing herein-before contained to the
contrary hereof notwithstanding."

And the said Amendment, being read a Second Time,
was agreed to by the House.

Foul Salt Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the Second reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
extending the Provisions of an Act, made in the
Eighth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty,
which relate to the reducing the Duties on Foul-Salt
used for Manure, to Foul-Salt to be used in making
Marine Acid and Fixed Fossil or Mineral Alkali;"
and for the Lords to be summoned:

It was moved, "That the Second Reading of the
said Bill be put off to the Second Day of Meeting
after the Recess."

Which being objected to,

An Amendment was proposed to be made to the said
Motion, by leaving out the Words ("the Second Day
of Meeting after the Recess"), and inserting ("this
Day Three Months").

The Question was put, "Whether the Words
("the Second Day of Meeting after the Recess") shall stand Part of the Motion?"

It was resolved in the Negative.

The Question was then put, "That the Words
("this Day Three Months") be inserted in
the said Motion?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time
on this Day Three Months.

Sunday, Abuses on, Prevention Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the Second
Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for preventing
certain Abuses and Profanations on the Lord's Day
called Sunday;" and for the Lords to be summoned:

The said Bill was accordingly read a Second Time.

Moved "to commit the Bill:"

Which being objected to,

After Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee
upon the said Bill on Thursday the 14th Day of June
next.

Plymouth Poor, &c. Bill.

The Lord Bagot reported from the Lords Committees,
to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better
maintaining and regulating of the Poor within the
Town of Plymouth Dock and Parish of Stoke Damarell,
in the County of Devon, and for paving, cleansing
and watching the Streets, Lanes and Passages, and
removing and preventing Encroachments, Nuisances
and Annoyances, and regulating the Drivers of
Coaches, Chaises and Carts, and also Chairmen and
Porters within the said Town," was committed:
That they had considered the said Bill, and examined
the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true;
and that the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same to the House,
without any Amendment."

Oxford Improvement Bill.

The Lord Bagot made the like Report from the Lords
Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to
amend and enlarge the Powers of an Act passed in
the Eleventh Year of His present Majesty's Reign, for
performing several Works, and making Improvements
within the University and City of Oxford, and the
Suburbs thereof, and in the adjoining Parish of Saint
Clement," was committed.

Abp. Canterbury's Estate Bill.

Moved, "That the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
rendering valid and effectual certain Articles of Agreement by and between the most Reverend Father in
God Frederick Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and
the Right Honourable Jacob Earl of Radnor, touching the Enfranchisement of the Impropriate Rectory
of Folkestone, in the County of Kent, under certain
Conditions therein mentioned," be now read a Third
Time."

Which being objected to,

After Debate,

Ordered, That the said Bill be re-committed to the
Committee to whom the said Bill stood committed; and
that they do meet to consider the same on Wednesday the
13th of June next.

Kington Enclosure Bill.

Ordered, That the Report of the Amendments to
the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing
the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Pastures
and other Commonable Land, within the Manor and
Parish of Kington, in the County of Worcester," which
stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off to Thursday
the 14th of June next.

Isle of Man Bill. petition against.

Upon reading the Petition of the Merchants, Owners of
Ships, and other Inhabitants of Liverpool, in the County
Palatine of Lancaster, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; setting forth, "That it is of material Consequence to the Petitioners, as well as to the other Ports
in Saint George's Channel, that the Ports and Harbours
in the Isle of Man should be kept in good and sufficient Repair; that within these few Years the said
Harbours have been considerably improved in consequence of an Act passed for that Purpose in the Eleventh
Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, whereby a
certain Fund called The Herring Custom was appropriated for that Purpose, which Fund is yearly inereasing, and now affords the most considerable Part
of the Harbour Revenue of the said Island; that the
Petitioners are exceedingly surprised and concerned to
find, that by a Clause in an Act which has passed the
House of Commons without the Knowledge of the
Petitioners, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend
an Act of the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present
Majesty, intituled, "An Act for carrying into Execution a Contract made pursuant to the Act of Parliament of the Twelfth of His late Majesty King George
the First, between the Commissioners of His Majesty's
Treasury, and the Duke and Duchess of Atholl, the
Proprietors of the Isle of Man, and their Trustees, for,
the Purchase of the said Island and its Dependencies,
under certain Exceptions therein particularly named;
and to ascertain and establish the Jurisdiction of the
Manerial Rights of the most Noble John Duke of
Atholl in the said Island, and to enable the said Duke
and his Heirs to exercise and enjoy certain Rights,
Powers, and Remedies therein mentioned;" the said
Fund or Revenue called The Herring Custom is
taken away from the Purposes for which Parliament
has been pleased so beneficially to apply it, and is
vested in his Grace the Duke of Atholl and his Heirs,
whereby the said Harbours are in Danger of going to
ruin for want of the usual and necessary Repairs;"
and therefore praying this Right Honourable House,
That the said Bill containing the said Clause, may not
pass into a Law; and that the Petitioners may have
such other Relief, as to their Lordships shall seem
meet:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the
Table.

Gloucester Gaol, &c. Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the Second
Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for erecting a
new Gaol, and for removing certain Gateways in the
City of Gloucester, and for amending the several Acts
passed for the Maintenance and Support of the Poor
of the said City, and lighting, paving, and regulating
the Streets there;" and for hearing Counsel for and
against the same:

The said Bill was accordingly read a Second Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
Tuesday the 12th Day of June next, at Ten
o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings,
near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they
please.

Ordered, That all the Lords who have been or shall
be present this Session, be added to the said Committee.

Petitions against, referred to Committee.

Ordered, That the Petition of the Citizens, Inhabitants, and Owners of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the City of Gloucester, whose Names are
thereunto subscribed:

Also, The Petition of the Citizens, Inhabitants, and
Owners of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in
the City of Gloucester, whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

And also, The Petition of the Owners and Occupiers
of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, situate in the
County of Gloucester, and Parts of the several Parishes of
Saint Mary de Load, Saint Catherine, Saint John the
Baptist, Saint Michael, and Saint Nicholas, on the Behalf
of themselves, and others the Owners and Occupiers of
Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, Parts of the said
Parishes, and lying in the said County of Gloucester,
whose Names are thereunto subscribed, severally praying,
To be heard by their Counsel against the last mentioned Bill," be referred to the said Committee, with
Liberty for the Petitioners to be heard by their Counsel
against the said Bill before the said Committee; as also
for Counsel to be heard for the Bill at the same Time, if
they think fit.

Say and Sele Peerage, Committee to meet.

Ordered, That the Lords Committees for Privileges
do meet to consider of the Petition of Colonel Thomas
Twisleton, to His Majesty, claiming the Title of Lord
Say and of Sele; also the Case of Lord Say and of Sele;
together with His Majesty's References thereof to this
House on Friday the 15th Day of June next; and that
Notice thereof be given to His Majesty's Attorney
General.

Smuggling Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the House to be
put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act
for further securing the Property of the Owners in
such Ships or Vessels as are liable to Forfeiture, for
importing Spirits or other Goods, by the Misconduct
of the Masters, Mates, and Seamen."

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill, on Tuesday the 12th Day of
June next.